Japan is a country that loves “beauty”. For the ordinary red, yellow and blue, they have such names as “akane”, “yamabuki” and “ruri”, and...
Japanese Vacation System: The Substitute Holidays
If you have read the article “National Holidays in Japan” which we updated, you should have noticed that there are always one or two...
A Shrine For Breakups? Cutting Ties at an Engiri Jinja in Japan
There are times in life when past relationships weigh us down. For whatever reason, we just can’t seem to move forward and grow away...
What is the green leaf you often see in Japanese sushi and bento?
If you have paid attention to Japanese food, you may find a very interesting thing: in sushi and Japanese bento (such as ekiben, the...
Japanese New Year: the Traditional Japanese Culture That You Never Know
The year 2020 will soon be over. As we enter December, Japanese people are getting busy. One of the most commonly heard words in...
Japanese Morning Dramas, An Introduction to the Asadora
Different countries have deliciously different approaches to television. When you hear the word, ‘sitcom’ you might think of 90s television from the US, with...
2020 Cherry Blossom Forecast
We know you’ve been waiting, we have this year’s update for you! It may seem a bit early, but with all this warm weather,...
Do People Smoke in Japan?
In the past 30 years, the culture around tobacco has changed in big ways. Now that many countries recognize that second hand smoke has...
Resident Evil 2 Cafe Collaboration in Akihabara through February 2019
The wildly popular game, Resident Evil 2 is coming alive in cafe form! Capcom has done these collaborations before, but this time, to commemorate its...
The Secret Behind The Cherry Blossom: Blooms and Berries
In the fall every year, the sakura tree forms its little green buds, which recede into brown in the winter before emerging again...
2019: The Year of the Pig in Japan
It’s 2019! Happy New Year! First, we’d like to say thank you to all our followers who have read our articles throughout 2018, and...